Wushan.

The sun was shining brightly.

The sound of gongs and drums filled the air, and firecrackers crackled in unison.

Jiang Li was preparing for the Fire God Festival Dance, while Jiang Nanxi took Qin Luo and the others outside to experience the festive atmosphere.

As the night passed, a temporary market appeared near the village. Jiang Nanxi said with a smile, "We only have this kind of big market during festivals."

The market was full of people selling handmade woven products. Qin Luo and his group were dressed in traditional clothing, so they didn't attract the attention of the people. Everyone was busy with their own things.

Qin Luo asked softly, "Does this feel familiar?"

Hua Ying nodded and smiled, "The market at the foot of Luoxia Peak is just as lively as this place now."

"very nice."

Qin Luo sighed.

He knew that his junior sister loved going to the market.

Xuanqing saw the white-haired old man selling candied hawthorns, walked closer, blinked, and asked loudly, "Grandpa, how many candied hawthorns can I get for this?"

Looking at the dragon blood stone in Xuan Qing's hand, the old man leaned closer to examine it. He shook his head repeatedly, "This jade is very valuable. My candied hawthorns are not worth that much money."

Jiang Nanxi's eyes widened. Xuan Qing had actually traded the life-saving Dragon Blood Stone for candied hawthorns.

Qin Luo and Hua Ying remained calm. They had seen Xuan Qing exchange dragon blood stones for dragon beard candy. Dragon blood stones were nothing to Him; there were plenty more in the Dragon King's Cave.

"How many candied hawthorns do you want? I'll buy them for you."

Jiang Nanxi came to Xuan Qing's side.

Xuan Qing grinned and said, "I want to buy them all."

Jiang Nanxi was a little surprised. She took out a piece of broken silver and asked, "Grandpa Liu, is this enough?"

"Enough, enough, this wooden stake is for you." The old man handed the wooden stake, which was covered with candied hawthorns, to Xuanqing. He hadn't expected to make such a big sale so early in the morning; he had thought he would have to keep hawking his wares until nightfall to sell them all.

Xuanqing, carrying the wooden stake, turned around and asked, "Big brother, do you want some candied hawthorns?"

Qin Luo and Hua Ying shook their heads.

Xuanqing looked at the girl in the red dress and grinned, "Sister Xiaodie, I'll treat you to candied hawthorns."

"Thanks!"

Xiaodie didn't stand on ceremony with him.

"Sister Nanxi, this is for you."

Xuan Qing handed the dragon blood stone to Jiang Nanxi. Jiang Nanxi hesitated for a moment, then said softly, "You heard it too. Grandpa Liu said that this stone is worth much more than all these candied hawthorns combined."

"It's okay, I think it's worth it."

Xuan Qing smiled.

Jiang Nanxi looked at Qin Luo and Hua Ying.

Qin Luo smiled and said softly, "The Dragon Blood Stone belongs to Xuanqing; it can make the decisions."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Nanxi accepted the Dragon Blood Stone, her eyes filled with gratitude. Xuan Qing, carrying the candied hawthorn stand, walked ahead. He encountered a little girl with pigtails on the street and grinned, "Would you like some candied hawthorn?"

The little girl looked at Xuanqing timidly, sensing that he was acting strangely. Xuanqing grinned and said, "I can give you a string of candied hawthorns for free, do you want one?"

"Really?"

The little girl blinked.

Xuan Qing nodded heavily. He put down the wooden stand, took down a string of candied hawthorns, and said, "Here you go."

"Thanks……"

Are you a young man or a young woman?

"I'm the older brother!"

Xuanqing's face instantly turned even redder than a candied hawthorn.

"Thank you, sir."

The little girl happily held the candied hawthorn.

Jiang Nanxi covered her mouth, trying to suppress her laughter, "I'm so sorry, my sister is really something, she actually let you wear the dress I wore when I was little."

"ah?"

Xuanqing's head was a little itchy.

Jiang Nanxi said softly, "These clothes should all belong to my family. Master Qin is wearing my father's clothes, Sister Azi is wearing my mother's clothes, and Xiaodie is wearing clothes that my sister used to wear, so..."

"Hahaha."

Jiang Nanxi still laughed out loud.

Qin Luo rubbed Xuan Qing's head and said with a smile, "It's okay, you're just a kid anyway."

"I don't care."

Xuanqing blushed as he carried the wooden stake. When he encountered children, he called out, "Do you want some candied hawthorns? I can give you a string of candied hawthorns for free."

Jiang Nanxi originally thought Xuanqing bought candied hawthorns to eat, but it turns out he was giving them away. No wonder he bought so many candied hawthorns. She just didn't understand why Xuanqing wanted to give candied hawthorns away to everyone.

Qin Luo knew the reason.

Hua Ying raised an eyebrow. "He learned it from you."

At Qinghelou Restaurant, Qin Luo shared the watermelons he had bought with everyone, and Xuan Qing was influenced by what he saw and heard.

Qin Luo smiled and nodded, "This little guy is very sensible, but he doesn't quite understand the value of these things yet."

"You wouldn't understand!"

The shadows of flowers carry a profound meaning.

Qin Luo nodded. "You're right. Some things are worthless, but in the eyes of some people they are priceless. That's why I don't dare to reason with Him easily."

When Mao Mao saw Xuan Qing giving away candied hawthorns for free, he ran over and asked, "Is it free?"

Xuanqing nodded, a smile on his face. "Yes, you can have a string of candied hawthorns for free."

"Thanks."

Mao Mao ran away with the candied hawthorn.

Not long after, Mao Mao arrived at the market with a large group of children, and Qin Luo and the others had to stand aside.

Xuanqing was completely surrounded.

"Thank you, sir!"

"Hey bro, I love you!"

The children's faces were beaming with joy.

"Master Qin, please excuse my poor appearance."

"Holidays are meant to be lively."

Qin Luo really liked this scene.

Soon, the wooden stake became bare. Seeing that Xuanqing hadn't eaten any candied hawthorns yet, Xiaodie handed him the two remaining candied hawthorns, saying, "Xiaoxuan, these are for you."

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